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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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I need to remove the door panel, drivers side on my 75, any clues on the best way to do this. Thanks in advance.
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I need to remove the door panel, drivers side on my 75, any clues on the best way to do this. Thanks in advance.
I have both lower screws front and back out and the twist lock handle removed. Does the grab handle come off, it has a screw in the bottom but not the top, also does the door opener handle need to come off.
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Originally Posted by trainor
...Does the grab handle come off...
Yes.

...also does the door opener handle need to come off.
Yes and No. I always remove the handle to make things easier. You can leave the handle on, but then have to work the trim panel over the handle and off the door.

With the hardware removed, the trim panel is held in place by velcro fasteners.

Do you have the assembly instruction manual (AIM). The AIM has a couple of pages of the doors and trim panels and how they were installed on the assembly line.

Handy to have.

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Originally Posted by trainor
I have both lower screws front and back out and the twist lock handle removed. Does the grab handle come off, it has a screw in the bottom but not the top, also does the door opener handle need to come off.
There should be a screw in both top and bottom of the grab handle.
You can remove the panel without removing the door opener, just slide the panel over.

Some have a screw through the panels on the top front and rear. I don't know which years have them and which don't.
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